I am using velocity as a rendering tool but implemented a "non-velocity" logger as a "HandlerInterceptorAdapter".
I think it is a better approach because it will catch exceptions even when velocity fails to load, for example. ======================================================================== ==================== public class PageRequestTracker extends HandlerInterceptorAdapter { public boolean preHandle( HttpServletRequest request, HttpServletResponse response, Object handler ) throws Exception { PageRequestEvent event = new PageRequestEvent( request.getMethod(), request.getRequestURI(), WebUtils.getSessionId( request ), request.getServletPath(), request.getParameterMap(), request.getRemoteAddr(), request.getUserPrincipal() ); EventRecordLogger.logRecord( event ); return true; } public void afterCompletion( HttpServletRequest request, HttpServletResponse response, Object handler, Exception ex ) throws Exception { PageResponseEvent event = new PageResponseEvent( request.getMethod(), request.getRequestURI(), WebUtils.getSessionId( request ), request.getServletPath(), request.getParameterMap(), request.getRemoteAddr(), request.getUserPrincipal(), ex ); EventRecordLogger.logRecord( event ); } } -----Original Message----- From: Townson, Chris [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2006 5:36 AM To: Velocity Users List Subject: exception handling and logging from velocity tools best practice Hi, I was wondering if there were any docs anywhere on recommended ways to handle exceptions/logging in velocity tools. I'm using VelocityViewServlet with a SimpleLog4JLogSystem and want a nice, abstracted way for velocity tools (loaded via toolbox) to log errors to whatever velocity.log is specified in velocity.properties (whether or not that's SimpleLog4JLogSystem or not). What's the best way to go about achieving that? Cheers, Chris ************************************************************************ ******** DISCLAIMER: This e-mail is confidential and should not be used by anyone who is not the original intended recipient. If you have received this e-mail in error please inform the sender and delete it from your mailbox or any other storage mechanism. Neither Macmillan Publishers Limited nor any of its agents accept liability for any statements made which are clearly the sender's own and not expressly made on behalf of Macmillan Publishers Limited or one of its agents. Please note that neither Macmillan Publishers Limited nor any of its agents accept any responsibility for viruses that may be contained in this e-mail or its attachments and it is your responsibility to scan the e-mail and attachments (if any). No contracts may be concluded on behalf of Macmillan Publishers Limited or its agents by means of e-mail communication. Macmillan Publishers Limited Registered in England and Wales with registered number 785998 Registered Office Brunel Road, Houndmills, Basingstoke RG21 6XS ************************************************************************ ******** --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]